Fully cooked low sodium bacon

in Prepared meats Barcode 0043200126552
Bad nutritional quality
Ultra-processed food

Fully cooked low sodium bacon provides 462 kcal per 100 g, with 7.7 g of sugars and 23.1 g of protein. That is 317% more sugar than the average product in this category. Its Nutri-Score is E and it is classified as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed food). It is listed in the Prepared meats category.

Nutrient levels per 100 g

Fat
38.5 g · High
Saturated fat
15.4 g · High
Sugars
7.7 g · Moderate
Salt
2.2 g · High

Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 3 slices (13 g)

Nutrient Per 100 g Per serving% DV* Category avg
Calories 462 kcal 60 kcal 250 +85%
Total fat 38.5 g 5 g 6% 17.1 +125%
Saturated fat 15.4 g 2 g 10% 6.9 +123%
Carbohydrates 7.7 g 1 g 0% 3.4 +123%
Total sugars 7.7 g 1 g 1.8 +317%
Protein 23.1 g 3 g 6% 21.5 +7%
Salt 2.2 g 0.3 g 2.7 −17%

*% Daily Value for a serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA reference values). Category average across 6260 Prepared meats products on Foodmetria.

Serving size from the US product label in USDA FoodData Central, label data from October 2021. Other values: Open Food Facts.

Nutrition claims check

Claims its numbers support

Source of protein
20% of calories from protein (EU: at least 12% of calories from protein)

Checked against the per-100 g thresholds of EU Regulation 1924/2006, using the nutrition data above. US labels follow FDA rules, which are mostly based on serving size and can give a different result; FDA has no defined “low sugar” claim.

Compared with other prepared meats

Calories higher 12%
Sugars higher 3%
Salt lower 48%
Saturated fat higher 10%
Protein top 32%

Bar shows the share of products in this category that contain less of the nutrient.

Ingredients

Cured with: water, salt, sugar, natural smoke flavor, potassium chloride, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite.

Palm oil free

Additives 2

High overexposure risk

Overexposure risk is based on EFSA evaluations as recorded by Open Food Facts.

Product details

Serving size
3 slices (13 g)
Sold in
United States
Barcode
0043200126552

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Fully cooked low sodium bacon?

Fully cooked low sodium bacon contains 462 kcal per 100 g and about 60 kcal per serving (3 slices (13 g)).

How much sugar is in Fully cooked low sodium bacon?

Fully cooked low sodium bacon has 7.7 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered moderate by UK front-of-pack guidelines.

Is Fully cooked low sodium bacon healthy?

It has a Nutri-Score of E (A is best, E is worst); it is in NOVA group 4 — ultra-processed food. Scores describe nutritional quality and processing, not suitability for your individual diet.

Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Last updated April 23, 2020. Spotted a mistake? Edit this product on Open Food Facts. Not medical advice — always check the package label.

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